Magnesium Membranes: The New Alternative in Periodontology and Dental Implantology

New and improved barrier membranes are coming on the market everyday. The reason for this lies in the drawbacks accompanying the already proven membranes used continuously in regenerative therapy. One of the major disadvantages of non-resorbable membranes is the need for a second surgical intervention to remove them; whereas with resorbable membranes, the most commonly cited disadvantage is related to the inability to secure and maintain the area we aim to regenerate. A newly developed magnesium membrane has recently been introduced in dental practices. It is distinguished by combining the advantages of non-resorbable and resorbable membranes. This review presents all the features that define the magnesium membrane as the ‘new alternative’ in periodontics and dental implantology. In addition, all available literature to date related to the clinical application of this type of membrane in dentistry is summarised. Keywords such as ‘magnesium membranes’, ’regenerative therapy’, ‘guided tissue regeneration’ and ‘periodontology’ were utilised to search Web of Science and Scopus for related scientific articles published in English up until 2024. The literature was thoroughly analysed. After thoroughly reviewing the reference list, all papers were evaluated and examined for more relevant research, and 44 articles were selected.